A reliable workhorse onstage and in the studio.
The Shure® SM57® unidirectional dynamic microphone is exceptional for musical instrument pickup or for vocals. With its bright, clean sound and carefully contoured presence rise, the SM57® is ideal for live sound reinforcement and recording. It has an extremely effective cardioid pickup pattern which isolates the main sound source while minimizing background noise. In the studio, it is excellent for recording drums, guitar, and woodwinds. For musical instruments or vocals, the SM57®E is a consistent choice of professional performers. It is also the standard microphone used on the podium of the U.S. President for over 30 years. Its outstanding performance, legendary reliability, and diversity of application make this "workhorse" the choice of performers, producers, and sound engineers the world over.

Features:

Made for rugged road travel and abuse
Wide frequency band and tight polar pattern especially suitable for close-in miking of instrument amps and speakers (perfectly at home in studio applications as well)
Hand held or stand mounted mic
Good gain before feedback
Low impedance
Contoured frequency response for clean, instrumental reproduction and rich vocal pickup
Professional-quality reproduction for drum, percussion, and instrument amplifier miking
Uniform cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source while reducing background noise
Pneumatic shock-mount system cuts down handling noise
Extremely durable under the heaviest use
Frequency response: 40 to 15,000 Hz
Instrument Microphone
40 to 15,000 Hz

Suggested Applications
Guitar/Bass Amps
Brass
Saxophone
Harmonica
Snare/Tom
Congas